What kind of home is 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF sell for?

14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF last sold for £170,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and January 2020, 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF rose from £45,000 to £170,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The current EPC rating for 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WN2 5TF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF use?

The latest EPC at 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF have?

14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF has council approval for an extension granted in October 2003 under ref. A/03/59469. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF in?

14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF sits in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan. It falls within the WN2 postcode district.

What schools are near 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The closest primary school to 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (1.1km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Hindley (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 14 Gibson Street, WN2 5TF is Gibson Street, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Gibson Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Gibson Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickershaw, Wigan, Wigan (WN2 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 37.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £170,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Gibson Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 14 Gibson Street, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TF

1decisions1extensions8nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Oct 2003
PorchFull
Outcome in report
To extend dwellinghouse, porch and utility room to front after proposed demolition of existing.
ExtensionDemolition
Reference
A/03/59469
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2020Most recent
£170,000
+56.0%over 7 years
4 April 2012
£109,000
+142.2%over 14 years
21 August 1997
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WN2 5TF: £145,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WN2 5TF

On the street

Versus other Gibson Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Gibson Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,589

Street avg £1,323

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£270k

1 Coverdale Close, Platt Bridge

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£150k

1 Ashwood Avenue, Abram

WN2 5YE

4 bed

£228k

1 Ansford Avenue, Abram

WN2 5PQ

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Byron Close, Abram

WN2 5PY

3 bed

£274k

1 Crabtree Cottages, Lee Lane, Abram

WN2 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£138k

1 Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EY

3 bed

£171k

1 Beech Grove, Abram

WN2 5YG

2 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Borrowbeck Close, Platt Bridge

WN2 5EZ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wigan report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gibson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WN2 5TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WN2 5TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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